Which cell type is an agranulocyte?
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
The Correct Answer is A
A. Monocytes: Agranulocyte -large cell with a kidney/bean-shaped nucleus that differentiates into macrophages in tissues.
B. Neutrophils: Granulocyte -multilobed nucleus and cytoplasmic granules; primary phagocytes in acute inflammation.
C. Eosinophils: Granulocyte -bilobed nucleus with large eosin-staining granules; involved in parasitic infections and allergic reactions.
D. Basophils: Granulocyte -contains histamine/heparin-filled granules and participates in allergic/inflammatory responses.
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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. Leukocytes: leukocytes are white blood cells; their breakdown does not produce biliverdin/bilirubin.
B. Hemoglobin: the heme portion of hemoglobin is degraded to biliverdin and then bilirubin (these are heme-breakdown pigments).
C. Foreign pathogens: pathogen breakdown is not the source of these pigments.
D. Erythropoietin: erythropoietin is a hormone that stimulates RBC production; it is not broken down into biliverdin/bilirubin.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Bone marrow and the thymus: those are organs/tissues involved in blood cell production/maturation, not the formed elements themselves.
B. Blood and lymph: these are fluid compartments, not the formed cellular elements suspended in blood.
C. Blood cells and platelets: “formed elements” refers to erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets (the cellular/fragment components of blood).
D. Sodium and potassium: those are electrolytes/ions in plasma, not formed cellular elements.
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